Brassiere



Patented Apr. 27,

2,317,664 a nmssmnn- Abraham s. Becker and Victor I. Becker,

Los Angeles, Calif.

Application May 20, 1942, Serial No. 443,726

scnimaictzz) This invention relates to brassieres'and more particularlyto a brassiere adapted to support and shape the breasts to desiredconformation.

.A primary object of the invention is to provide means by which supportis afforded to the breasts by a self-conforming means serving to mouldthe breasts to desired contour, and in the provision of co-operatingmeans by which a regfice I, the edge thereof being suitably reinforcedby the binding 9. It is to be noted that the ulatable degree ofuplifting support for the breasts is attained.

Another object of the invention is to provide means by which thegarments may be effectively employed as a nursing brassire withoutnecessity for the complexity of construction usually found in, priornursing garments.

More particularly, the invention contemplates the provision of abrassiere having a body portion formed with substantially conicalpockets terminating in-breast-openings, the material of the body P r ionsurrounding said openings being disposed in overlapped position, withthe overlapped portions secured together only at a position remote fromthe marginal edge of the opening wherebysaid edge of the opening may bedistended to thereby enable the opening-to be enlarged under breastpressure without materially changing its shape. The invention alsoresides in the provision of means, including a foldable front flapportion, for enabling a selected degree of uplift to be obtained for thebreast, whereby the combination of the distensible opening andregulatable amount of uplift for the breasts will provide means by whichthe brassiere may be adjusted to fit comfortably under varyingconditions of wear.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part hereof, Fig. 1 is a frontelevation of a garment, constructed in accordance with the invention,with one of the flap portions folded downwardly; Fig. 2 is a view of theinner or rear faced the garment; and Fig. 3 is a sectional view on theline 8-3 of Fig. l, looking in the direction of the arrows.

The body portion of the garment is compose of the two main innersections land 2, adapted to be detachably united at the rear, when thegarment is in position of wear, by means of the hooks 3 secured at theend of the elastic webbing 4 on section 2, which are selectively engagedwith one pair of the eyelets 5 on the tab portion 6 located at the endof the portion I. At the front of the garment, the sections I and 2 areattached together by the centrally located inverted V-section of elastic.webbing 1. Each of the sections I and 2 is formed with a breastoristrips carrying a plurality of eyelets 2|.

material of the body of the garment in which the orifice is produced isoverlapped as indicated at I0 and II, said overlapping occurring beloweach orifice so that these overlapped portions are located between theorifice and the lower edge of the garment and are free of attachment toone another adjacent the orifice, or along adjacentthe marginal edges ofthe orifice, ex-.

pension of the orifices under breast pressure, without material changein shape of the orifices, is attained. a f

The sections l and 2 of the garment constitute, in the illustrativeembodiment of the invention shown, inner sections, the same beingnormally covered by outer sections l3, each of said outer sections beingcupped, as'seen in Fig. The upper flaps it, these flaps having theirlower terminations located above the lower ends of the orifices 8 andhaving upper tapered portions provided with loops 16 of elastic webbingor the like to which are secured the fastening hooks ll.

Each of the body sections l and 2 is provided with a shoulder strap 18having a terminal I9 located above the orifice 8, and a reinforcingstrip 20 is stitched to the face of the section I or 2.to form, ineffect, a substantial continuation of theshoulder strap, each of saidreinforcing The hooks I! are adapted for selective engagement with anyone of the eyelets 2| as required for securing the proper uplift for thebreasts.

Through the arrangement disclosed, distension of the breast orifices isreadily obtained without distortion'of the body of the garment, sincethe overlapped portionsof the garment around the breast openings enablethe same to be distended as required for breast accommodation. Thus, bydistension of-these orifices, lateral shaping or moulding of the breaststakes place. At the same time, a co-operative' uplifting action to anyrequired extent is secured by regulation of the interengaging fasteningelements I! and 2|,

which serve to raise or lower the flap sections ll as desired. 'Fornursing purposes it will be obvious that the fiaps ll may be lowered asindicated at the right of Fig. 1, whenever required. Having describedone embodiment of the'inventiqn, it is obvious that the same is not tobe restricted thereto, but is broad enough to cover all structurescoming within the scope of the annexed claims. a o I What we claim is:

1. In a brassiere, a body portion formed with a breast orifice, thematerial of the body portion having parts disposed in overlapped rela--tion adjacent said orifice whereby said orifice is laterally distensibleunder breast accommodation, a cupped portion overlying the orifice andco-operative therewith in affording breast support, the upper part ofthe cupped portion consisting of a fiap capable of lowering movement touncover at least a part of the orifice, and means at the upper end ofsaid fiap for adjusting the extent of support afforded by the cuppedportion, the lower part of the cupped portion being at all timesdisposed over and covering the overlapped parts of the body portionregardless of whether said flap is raised or lowered.

2. Ina brassire, a body portion formed with a breast orifice, thematerial of the body portion having parts disposed in overlappedrelation adjacent said orifice whereby said orifice is laterallydistensible under breast accommodation, a cupped portion overlying theorifice and co-operative therewith in afiording breast support, theupper part only of the cupped portion consisting of a fiap capable oflowering movement to uncover at least a part of the orifice, the lowerpart of the cupped portion consisting a fixed panel extending over andcovering the overlapped parts of the body portion, and means at theupper end of said flap for adjusting the extent of support aflorded bythe cupped portion, said means consisting of a fastening element carriedby the upper end of the fiap and selectively engageable with any one ofseveral complementary fastening elements carried by the body portionabove the orifice.

3. In a brassiere, a body portion formedwith a breast orifice, thematerial of the body portion having parts disposed in overlappedrelation adjacent said orifice whereby said orifice is expansible as tosize, a cupped member extending over the outer face of the body portionand covering the orifice, said cupped member having a free upper portioncapable of being downwardly folded to uncover at least a portion or theorifice, said free upper portion having a tapering up-' per end carryinga securing element, said cupped member also including a fixed lower partextending over and covering the overlapped parts of the body portion, ashoulder strap having one end attached to the body portion above theorifice, a reinforcing strip secured to the body portion above theorifice and forming a continuation-oi the shoulder strap, and severaliastening elements on said reinforcing strip for selective engagementwith the securing element on the cupped member to thereby regulate theextent of uplift provided by said securing member.

4. In a brassiere, the combination of a body portion formed with abreast orifice. the material of the body portion surrounding the orificebeing overlapped at a point below the orifice. a seam extending alongthe lower edge of the body portion and confining the lower edge portionsof the overlapped parts within it, said overlapped parts being free ofone another between said seam and the orifice whereby said parts may beregulatably overlapped to the required extent to cause the orifice toaccommodate itself to breast size and shape, and a cupped cover memberextending over and covering the orifice and having a part capable ofdownfold to expose the orifice, said foldable part having its line offold disposed above theoverlapped parts of the body portion.

5. In a brassire, the combination of a body portion provided with abreast orifice, the material of the body portion surrounding the breastorifice having overlapped ends at a point below the orifice, a seamextending along the body portion below the orifice and spaced therefrom,said seam acting to secure together the overlapped ends only at aposition remote from the orifice whereby the orifice may be enlargedunder breast pressure, the free overlapped parts being located betweenthe breast orifice and the seam, a cupped cover member extending overand covering the orifice, said cover member having a flap portiongagement by the fastener element carried by the elastic member.

ABRAHAM S. BECKER. VICTOR I. BECKER.

